Thursday, April 10, 2008

Green fingers

It's great to have a garden.

I have bought a new pot of parsley to transplant.

Parsley


And a new pot of Dill (two for a fiver at Bury Homebase).


Dill


My youngest has set a broad bean seed, which I am trying to nurture.


Broad bean (hidden from view)

I have not had such great luck with a Christmas rose, donated by my mum.


Poorly plant
All suggestions gratefully received before she next descends...

6 comments:

BfpEditor said...

A very clever gardener has told me the rose is a gonner. He suggested I should have used a plastic bag and a rubber band to keep in the moisture.
I'll try that on the bean and keep you posted on progress.
NEXT WEEK: I have bought pumpkin and sunflower seeds for a competition with sons 2 and 3. Keep reading for progress.
Again, any tips (Tomorite for sunflowers is one I know about) to this blog.

Picklesmum said...

Go to Wyevale (other garden centres are available) and buy a thriving version of shrivelled plant?

BfpEditor said...

I still haven't been to Wyevale and really must. Do they have a coffee shop?

Her indoors said...

Wyevale had a very nice coffee shop. Also top tip - you can take your plastic plant pots there for recycling.

Picklesmum said...

oooh, they do lovely coffee. Cappuccino for me as their lattes come in a glass which I don't like!

BfpEditor said...

I can't really be doing with milk in my coffee - it's like putting sugar in tea, changes the flavour completely. Fussy old thing. Will go and check it out - cycled past it yesterday on a mammoth trip from Bury to Whelnetham, Rougham and back. Phew - and just missed the hailstones as I was haring back up Mount Road AFAMBLWCM (as fast as my big legs would carry me).
21CM - Thanks for recycling tip.